el chaval

kid, youngster

t͡ʃ a ˈb a l
noun · masculine Rare #52,552
kid, youngster Informal; most common in Spain.
SP: Ese chaval juega muy bien al fútbol.
EN: That kid plays soccer really well.

Hola, chaval.

Hello, kid.

Era el chaval más afortunado del mundo.

He was the luckiest kid in the world.

— Buenos Muchachos (1990)

Bajá esa arma, chaval.

Put that gun down, kid.

— Tropa de Élite 2 (2010)

Tom es un chaval con trece años.

Tom is a thirteen-year-old boy.

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